A uniform high brightness light source is provided using a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chips with slightly different pump wavelengths with a wavelength converting element that includes at least two different wavelength converting materials that convert the light to different colors of light. The intensity of the light produced by the LED chips may be varied to provide a tunable CCT white point. The wavelength converting element may be, e.g., a stack or mixture of phosphor or luminescent ceramics. Moreover, the manufacturing process of the light source is simplified because the LED chips are all manufactured using the same technology eliminating the need to manufacture different types of chips.
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1. A light source comprising:
a plurality of light emitting diode chips solely of the same type that produce the same general color having wavelengths that differ by 5 nm to 50 nm;
a single wavelength converting element mounted to receive the light emitted by the plurality of light emitting diode chips, the wavelength converting element comprising at least two different wavelength converting materials that convert the light from the at least two of the plurality of light emitting diode chips to different colors of light; and
a drive circuit coupled to the plurality of light emitting diode chips, the drive circuit independently controlling the intensity of the light emitted by at least one of the plurality of light emitting diode chips.
2. The light source of
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8. The light source of
a heat sink, the at least one submount being mounted on the heat sink; and
a support that is coupled to the heat sink, the support holding the wavelength converting element.
9. The light source of
10. The light source of
11. The light source of
the plurality of light emitting diode chips are grouped electrically, each group having light emitting diode chips having wavelengths that differ by 5 nm or less, and groups having wavelengths that differ by 20 nm or less; and
the driver circuit is coupled to the groups, the driver circuit independently controlling the intensity of the light emitted by the groups.
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The present invention is related to a light source that produces white light and in particular to a light source using multiple light emitting diodes that produces light having a desired correlated color temperature (CCT).
Recently there has been a trend in replacing conventional incandescent light bulbs with light emitting diodes (LEDs). For example, traffic control signals and automobile brake lights are now manufactured using LEDs. The replacement of conventional incandescent light bulbs with one or more LEDs is desirable because incandescent bulbs are inefficient relative to LEDs, e.g., in terms of energy use and longevity.
Certain lighting applications, however, pose particular problems for replacing incandescent bulbs with LEDs. For example, some highly noticeable lighting applications, such as accent or spot lamps, require white light with a particular correlated color temperature (CCT). Replacing incandescent light bulbs with LEDs in such lighting applications is problematic because of the difficulty in controlling the spectral distribution, i.e. the CCT or white point, of the LEDs. Moreover, when replacing incandescent light bulbs, it is important that the LED light source have a compact form factor, e.g., that is no larger than the incandescent light bulbs, which increases complications. Further, there is a desire for color tunable lamps, which can be adjusted, e.g., for mood, scene and personal preferences. Accordingly, improvements in LED light sources that can produce white light is desired.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a tunable CCT white point light source is produced light source is provided using a plurality of LED chips with slightly different pump wavelengths with a wavelength converting element that includes at least two different wavelength converting materials that convert the light to different colors of light. The wavelength converting element receives the light from the plurality of LED chips and converts at least a portion of the light to different colors. The wavelength converting element may be, e.g., a stack or mixture of phosphor or luminescent ceramics. The intensity of the light produced by the LED chips may be altered to vary the intensity of at least one color of light converted by the wavelength converting element to control the white point of the resulting light. Moreover, with the use of same type of LED chips, the plurality of LED chips can be mounted close together on one or more submounts resulting in a compact, high brightness design.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a uniform high brightness light source with a tunable CCT white point is produced using a wavelength converting element along with plurality of light emitting diode chips with slightly different pump wavelengths. The wavelength converting element includes at least two different wavelength converting materials that convert light to different colors of light and may be, e.g., a stack or mixture of phosphor or luminescent ceramics. Because the CCT of the resulting device can be controlled to produce a pleasing white light, the light source may be suitable for, e.g., spot or accent lamp type applications or other applications in which a compact white light source is desired.
The LEDs 102 in the array produce light having the same general color, e.g., blue, but that intentionally differ in wavelength by an appreciable amount, e.g., by approximately 5 nm, 10 nm, 20 nm, or more, but less than approximately 50 nm. The use of LEDs that have the same color is advantageous as all the LEDs may be manufactured using the same die technology. Accordingly, the general manufacturing process is simplified as different types of LEDs need not be manufactured. Moreover, the mounting of LEDs 102 is simplified because the mounting requirements for all the LEDs 102 are the same. Consequently, the LEDs 102 may be mounted near each other on the same submount. If desired more than one submount may be used, as illustrated by broken line 103. It should be understood that LEDs may be grouped electrically, where within a group the LEDs differ less by less than approximately 5 nm, i.e., they are from the same bin, but other LEDs or groups of LEDs in the array differ by approximately 5 nm or more.
By way of comparison,
In comparison to the light source 100 described above, the use of different types of LEDs 12 may result in reduced luminance, as well as an increase in the difficulties of manufacturing. For example, the different types of LEDs 12 must be manufactured separately. Moreover, the different types of LEDs 12 must contend with different mounting requirements. Accordingly, as illustrated in
Referring back to
It should be understood that
The two or more wavelength converting materials in the wavelength converting element 110 have different absorption and excitation characteristics. By altering the intensity of the light from two or more LEDs 102 that differs in wavelength by an appreciable amount, the spectral distribution of the resulting light, i.e., the forward emitted light from the wavelength converting element 110 and the pump light from the LEDs 102 transmitted through the wavelength converting element 110, may be controlled to produce a desired white point CCT around a nominal value.
The adjustment of the intensity of the light produced by LEDs 102 may be performed during manufacturing of the light source 100, i.e., by testing the light produced by the assembled lamp 100 and adjusting and setting the intensity of the different LEDs 102a, 102b, and 102c to produce the desired white point. Alternatively, an intensity detector 120 may be used as illustrated in
Although the present invention is illustrated in connection with specific embodiments for instructional purposes, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various adaptations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the foregoing description.
Harbers, Gerard, Bierhuizen, Serge J.
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